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Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School

15414 N Mcdowell Mountain Rd
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

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Top 50%

Serving 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 418 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School's student population of 418 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School
Kind	55
1	61
2	75
3	75
4	77
5	75

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Total Students

418 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School
2023	297
2022	347
2021	333
2020	352
2019	352
2018	356
2017	356
2016	402
2015	450
2014	491
2013	515
2012	520
2011	412
2010	438
2009	489
2008	484
2007	491
2006	473
2005	478
2004	449
2003	447
2002	428
2001	615
2000	652
1999	660
1998	654
1997	694
1996	688
1995	700
1994	641
1993	585
1992	610
1991	617
1990	551
1989	575
1988	505
1987	320

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School
2022	20
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	22
2017	22
2016	27
2015	32
2014	32
2013	34
2012	37
2011	30
2010	30
2009	34
2008	33
2007	29
2006	31
2005	27
2004	25
2003	25
2002	25
2001	42
2000	34
1999	34
1998	35
1997	36
1996	36
1995	38
1994	34
1993	33
1992	31

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Sat. May 23, 2026

School Rankings

Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#912 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School
2023	#912
2022	#886
2021	#324
2019	#385
2018	#357
2017	#140
2016	#399
2015	#295
2014	#410
2013	#580
2012	#352

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25-29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District
2023	27%	34%	33%
2022	32%	35%	36%
2021	47%	32%	32%
2019	57%	45%	53%
2018	62%	45%	48%
2017	72%	42%	51%
2016	52%	39%	46%
2015	52%	38%	45%
2014	77%	63%	73%
2013	72%	63%	73%
2012	77%	63%	72%

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35-39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District
2022	37%	40%	48%
2021	57%	39%	47%
2019	67%	45%	55%
2018	62%	44%	48%
2017	67%	42%	52%
2016	52%	40%	49%
2015	57%	38%	41%
2014	87%	79%	89%
2013	82%	78%	88%
2012	87%	77%	88%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District
2022	17:1	17:1	20:1
2021	13:1	17:1	18:1
2020	14:1	18:1	19:1
2019	14:1	18:1	19:1
2018	16:1	19:1	18:1
2017	16:1	19:1	18:1
2016	15:1	20:1	18:1
2015	14:1	20:1	18:1
2014	15:1	19:1	18:1
2013	15:1	19:1	18:1
2012	14:1	18:1	17:1
2011	14:1	19:1	18:1
2010	15:1	18:1	18:1
2009	15:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	18:1	18:1
2006	15:1	18:1	17:1
2005	18:1	19:1	18:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	17:1	19:1	18:1
2001	15:1	19:1	18:1
2000	19:1	19:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	18:1
1997	19:1	19:1	23:1
1996	19:1	19:1	21:1
1995	18:1	19:1	18:1
1994	19:1	19:1	17:1
1993	18:1	20:1	15:1
1992	20:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District
2023	18%	5%	17%
2022	16%	5%	17%
2021	17%	5%	17%
2020	19%	6%	16%
2019	19%	6%	16%
2018	17%	6%	13%
2017	17%	6%	13%
2016	18%	5%	13%
2015	17%	5%	13%
2014	15%	5%	12%
2013	14%	5%	12%
2012	13%	5%	10%
2011	12%	7%	9%
2010	10%	6%	9%
2009	4%	6%	8%
2008	2%	5%	6%
2007	3%	6%	7%
2006	2%	7%	6%
2005	5%	7%	6%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	4%	8%	7%
2000	8%	8%	7%
1999	9%	7%	9%
1998	8%	7%	9%
1997	8%	7%	7%
1996	11%	7%	9%
1995	10%	7%	9%
1994	11%	7%	9%
1993	10%	7%	10%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District
2023	21%	47%	15%
2022	19%	47%	15%
2021	20%	46%	15%
2020	13%	45%	11%
2019	13%	45%	11%
2018	13%	45%	11%
2017	13%	45%	11%
2016	13%	45%	10%
2015	12%	45%	9%
2014	11%	44%	8%
2013	9%	43%	7%
2012	8%	43%	6%
2011	6%	42%	5%
2010	7%	41%	5%
2009	6%	41%	5%
2008	5%	42%	5%
2007	5%	41%	5%
2006	6%	39%	5%
2005	5%	38%	5%
2004	4%	37%	5%
2003	4%	36%	5%
2002	4%	35%	4%
2001	6%	33%	5%
2000	5%	33%	4%
1999	3%	32%	3%
1998	5%	31%	3%
1997	4%	30%	9%
1996	3%	30%	3%
1995	2%	29%	3%
1994	3%	28%	3%
1993	3%	27%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%

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White

48%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District
2023	52%	35%	58%
2022	59%	35%	61%
2021	54%	36%	61%
2020	59%	38%	65%
2019	59%	38%	65%
2018	62%	38%	70%
2017	62%	38%	70%
2016	60%	39%	70%
2015	64%	40%	72%
2014	64%	41%	73%
2013	68%	42%	75%
2012	71%	42%	78%
2011	74%	42%	80%
2010	76%	44%	81%
2009	87%	44%	84%
2008	89%	44%	85%
2007	88%	45%	85%
2006	87%	47%	86%
2005	86%	48%	86%
2004	87%	48%	86%
2003	87%	49%	86%
2002	91%	50%	87%
2001	88%	52%	86%
2000	85%	53%	87%
1999	87%	54%	87%
1998	86%	56%	87%
1997	86%	57%	55%
1996	85%	57%	87%
1995	87%	58%	87%
1994	85%	59%	87%
1993	86%	60%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District
2023	7%	4%	7%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	8%	3%	5%
2019	8%	3%	5%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	7%	2%	4%
2013	6%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District
2023	0.65	0.65	0.61
2022	0.59	0.65	0.58
2021	0.64	0.66	0.58
2020	0.60	0.65	0.54
2019	0.60	0.65	0.54
2018	0.57	0.65	0.49
2017	0.57	0.65	0.49
2016	0.59	0.65	0.48
2015	0.55	0.64	0.46
2014	0.56	0.64	0.44
2013	0.51	0.64	0.42
2012	0.47	0.64	0.39
2011	0.44	0.65	0.35
2010	0.41	0.64	0.34
2009	0.24	0.64	0.29
2008	0.21	0.63	0.27
2007	0.22	0.63	0.27
2006	0.24	0.63	0.26
2005	0.26	0.62	0.25
2004	0.24	0.63	0.26
2003	0.24	0.63	0.23
2002	0.17	0.62	0.24
2001	0.22	0.62	0.25
2000	0.27	0.62	0.24
1999	0.24	0.60	0.24
1998	0.25	0.59	0.24
1997	0.25	0.58	0.39
1996	0.28	0.58	0.24
1995	0.24	0.58	0.23
1994	0.26	0.57	0.24
1993	0.25	0.56	0.25

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Eligible for

33%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District
2023	27%	39%	20%
2022	16%	29%	14%
2021	41%	42%	23%
2020	34%	43%	23%
2019	34%	43%	23%
2018	38%	42%	24%
2017	38%	42%	24%
2016	31%	33%	20%
2015	27%	34%	15%
2014	18%	36%	15%
2012	14%	36%	13%
2009	10%	39%	9%
2007	6%	32%	6%
2006	8%	37%	7%
2005	9%	40%	9%
2004	10%	37%	8%
2003	9%	9%	4%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District
2023	5%	7%	3%
2021	5%	9%	4%
2020	6%	7%	4%
2019	6%	7%	4%
2018	4%	9%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2016	7%	11%	4%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	6%	14%	5%
2012	6%	11%	5%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	5%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School's ranking?

Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School is ranked #912 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School?

418 students attend Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are American Indian, 22% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School?

Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School offer ?

Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School part of?

Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School is part of Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 418 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education